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Severance and Separations
Negotiating favorable and valuable severance agreements for our clients is one of the largest parts of our practice. Our firm has had an incredible run of successes in obtaining large severance packages for employees and executives who have sought our help in navigating the often-fraught process of separating from their employer.
We have successfully negotiated across nearly all industries, including fashion, media, tech, healthcare, financial services, non-profits and retail.
No matter their background, industry or education level, we hear the following discouraging sentiments from prospective clients: “I don’t think I have a claim, do you?” or “Can I get a couple of more weeks of severance?” or “I don’t think there’s anything you can do but my friend/spouse/relative told me I should call a lawyer.” Often companies gaslight executives and employees alike into thinking they have no rights. But more often than not, they do and we can help.
When a client comes to us who has been wrongfully terminated, is in a miserable situation, or has been handed a severance agreement and needs advice, we immediately ascertain a) whether she has a legal claim, b) the client’s goals, be it compensation, favorable non-monetary terms, or both and c) the set of likely outcomes. We have deep experience assisting clients and obtaining results for clients who:
Have been retaliated against by their employer
Have been victims of discrimination or harassment and are seeking compensation
Are looking to leave a hostile work environment with compensation
Are in the process of being wrongfully “managed out”
Receive a separation agreement and do not know what to do
Some of Our Recent Severance and Separation Agreement Results
$1,000,000 settlement on behalf of a female bank marketing executive whose male boss excluded her from business opportunities and a promotion. The case settled at mediation and without litigation.
$1,000,000 settlement on behalf of a whistleblower who had been at her company for less than a year. The case settled at mediation and without litigation.
$925,000 settlement on behalf of a non-profit executive who blew the whistle on fraud within the company.
$750,000 severance package for a woman in her late 50’s who had been working for her federal employer in an operations role for over 20 years when her managers apparently decided she was too old to work.
$675,000 severance package for an employee of a financial institution who asserted claims of age discrimination.
$500,000 severance package, plus significant equity for food company CEO with breach of contract claims.
$475,000 settlement after a prolonged and contentious negotiation on behalf of a woman who was sexually harassed by her boss at her firm’s holiday party.
$350,000 for an exiting bank executive. MSR leveraged our client’s bonus claim to obtain this substantial severance package.
$330,000 after mediation in a race discrimination case where our client’s boss made some racist statements he argued were not racist and discriminatory.
$275,000 settlement on behalf of an elementary school teacher who was fired after advocating on behalf of students of color.
$250,000 severance package for an executive assistant who endured a gender-based hostile work environment by her male bosses.
$250,000 severance package for an investment management firm employee and with age and gender discrimination claims employee.
$225,000 severance package to settle fraudulent inducement claims brought by media personality who had worked for new company for less than three months.
$210,000 severance package for a 70 year old electrical engineer who had evidence to suggest he was going to be let go because of age discrimination.
$195,000 severance package for a non-profit executive who was fired after complaining of age discrimination and harassment.
$160,000 severance package for a transgendered non-profit employee who endured months of sex-based harassment by the executive director of the organization.
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